How to serialize to json on C# application project (no Asp.net)?

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I wrote an application project in c#. Is there a way to serialize a collection to Json string format? If I use C#4? C#3?

Another q: within Visual Studio 2010 ultimate I remember I could search and download dll from the web: Web Downlaoder or so. I cnnot find it again. Does any one know it?

TIA

I think the searching and downloading is handled by Nuget (nuget.org) — Stuart Blackler
– Stuart Blackler, Commented Sep 30, 2011 at 15:40

Darin Dimitrov · Accepted Answer · 2011-09-30 15:43:28Z

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JavaScriptSerializer is one way to go:

MyType[] collection = ...
string json = new JavaScriptSerializer().Serialize(collection);

answered Sep 30, 2011 at 15:43

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Elad Benda Over a year ago

I cannot reference Sytem.Web.Scripts from a non web-site poject.

Darin Dimitrov Over a year ago

@EladBenda, you need to reference the System.Web.Extensions assembly. If you are targeting the .NET 4.0 Client Profile you will need to switch to .NET 4.0 if you want to use this class. It can be done in desktop application but a reference to System.Web.Extensions is required.

ryudice · Accepted Answer · 2011-09-30 15:43:06Z

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Install Nuget http://nuget.org/ using visual studio extension manager, look for json.net in nuget (right click on your project and select Manage nuget packages), add it to your project, you can serialize using this library without adding dependency on system.web

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Adam Flanagan · Accepted Answer · 2011-09-30 15:41:22Z

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Take a look at Json.net for the Json serialising/deserialising

For downloading the .dlls you probably saw nuget. Once it's installed you can right click on the references folder in the solution explorer and select manage packages.

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RQDQ · Accepted Answer · 2011-09-30 15:41:40Z

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One way is to Use the DataContractJsonSerializer.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb410770.aspx

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AD.Net · Accepted Answer · 2011-09-30 15:40:50Z

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Create a new JsonResult

Or take a look at Json Serialization

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